Loofah N Dried Mussels Soup

Recipe: Loofah N Dried Mussels Soup胜瓜淡菜汤

Serves: 2

Ingredients

250g pork spare ribs or chicken 280g loofah (peeled) ¼ cup dried mussels 750ml water salt to taste 1 century egg (sliced)

Measurements: tsp. = teaspoon | TBSP = tablespoon

Preparation
1. Rinse dried mussels. Peel loofah and cut into chunks.	2. Blanch spare ribs in a small pot of boiling water for about 30 seconds. Discard water in the pot. Set aside spare ribs.	3. Bring 750ml water to a boil in a stockpot or claypot. Add spare ribs and dried mussels, let bring to a boil again over high heat. Then, reduce heat to low, cover with lid, simmer for 1 hour.
4. Add loofah and continue to simmer with lid on for another 20 minutes, or until loofah is tender.	5. Season soup with salt to taste.	6. Crack open century egg and slice with a knife.
7. Add century egg to soup, cover with lid and cook for 3 - 5 minutes over medium heat. Soup is ready to serve.